Billiards: Positioning the Cue Ball
Positioning in all important in billiards. Get expert tips and advice on pool cues and billiards tables in this free video.
Series Summary
The game of pool, or billiards, was developed, like other cue sports, from outdoor stick-and-ball lawn games similar to golf or croquet. Pool was originally played on tables without pockets. Holes were added later, used first as a hazard and later as a means of scoring. The term 'pool' was derived from 'poolrooms,' which were off-track betting facilities where gamblers would 'pool' their money to determine the odds on horse races. These facilities were often equipped with a few billiards tables, and the words 'pool' and 'billiards' soon became interchangeable.In this free video series, our expert Roger Long will tell you how to position the cue ball in billiards. He'll teach you all about tangent lines and how they affect cue ball positioning. He'll tell you how about topspin, sliding, backspin, and the speed of the spin. He'll even tell you how to avoid scratching the cue ball and work the angle off the rails with spin.
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Backspin at Different Speeds
Backspin speed can have a great effect on cue ball positioning. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
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How Backspin Affects the Cue Ball
Backspin can be used to position the cue ball where you want it. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
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How Topspin Affects the Cue Ball
Topspin changes the way the cue ball travels after hitting the object ball. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
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Slide Speed in Pool
Slide speed can have a great effect on cue ball positioning. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
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Angles In & Out in Pool
The tangent line, spin, and spin speed all effect where and how the cue ball hits the bank, which in turn affects where the cue ball end up. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
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Avoiding Scratching in Pool
Scratching the cue ball can be avoided if you use the proper spin. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
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Topspin Speed in Pool
Topspin speed can have a great effect on cue ball positioning. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
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Tangent Lines in Pool
Tangent lines are an important concept in pool because they affect where the cue ball will go. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
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Positioning the Cue Ball
Positioning the cue ball is a skill every pool player should have. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
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How Slide Affects the Cue Ball
Sliding the cue ball into the object ball makes it travel the tangent line more accurately. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video.
